EricPau
American 暗网禁区 in Brazil
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Registration: 25 April 2022
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USA to impose a Whopping 50% Tariff on Brazil! by roddiesho
Roddie in Retirement. 馃槑
Google says: Many key Brazilian exports are exempt from the additional 50% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Some notable exemptions include:Agricultural products: Orange juice, orange pulp, nuts, cellulose (pulp), NPK (nitrogen, ... Read More
Fish Prices by alan279
I paid R$120 per kilogram today for fresh sea bass filet. And R$95 for fresh salmon filet from Chile.Are these prices typical in other cities in Brazil?
@alan279 There is one Peruvian restaurant in Brasilia that has excellent seafood (Taypa Sabores Del Peru). Read More
Fish Prices by alan279
I paid R$120 per kilogram today for fresh sea bass filet. And R$95 for fresh salmon filet from Chile.Are these prices typical in other cities in Brazil?
Brasilia seems to have a dearth of seafood. We have tilapia and tilapia. Also salmon and rubbery shrimp. It is hardtop find much else, even at the market in Guara. Sushi here is always salmon with cream cheese. Lots of cream cheese at the sushi bars. Read More
US Retiree in Brazil -- Tax Reporting Questions by Mark Blonde
As a US soon to be retiree thinking of relocating to Brazil, the tax question I a little off putting.I've read there is no tax treaty between the US and Brazil.All my income will come from US sources. What if I don't report it all? If there is no ...
Wow, I didn't know that "denaturalization" was a thing. Someone residing overseas can be stripped of their US citizenship, and there could be serious tax consequences as well. ... Read More
Retired US military members in Rio Grande do Sul by chefjim
Ola gente,I have been visiting RS now for years, and love it. I'm over 80, and am thinking about looking for a residencia to live in ...maybe in Porto Alegre....for my remaining years. Does anyone on this forum have any experience doing this? ...
Hi Chef Jim, we usually stay in the lounge there in PTY while we wait too. The lounge is nice, but agree that the food sucks. We had hoped that writing several reviews about the disappointing food would help, but to no avail. We had waited in ... Read More
Retired US military members in Rio Grande do Sul by chefjim
Ola gente,I have been visiting RS now for years, and love it. I'm over 80, and am thinking about looking for a residencia to live in ...maybe in Porto Alegre....for my remaining years. Does anyone on this forum have any experience doing this? ...
Wow, it's nice to hear that Canada is being nice to us! Kkkkk I usually fly Copa to Brasilia since it is the fast route. Read More
Retired US military members in Rio Grande do Sul by chefjim
Ola gente,I have been visiting RS now for years, and love it. I'm over 80, and am thinking about looking for a residencia to live in ...maybe in Porto Alegre....for my remaining years. Does anyone on this forum have any experience doing this? ...
@chefjim Hey Jim, I wish you well in your adventure in Rio Grande do Sur. I had experience using Tricare Prime while in Brasilia two years ago (I won't start TFL until Nov). I collected my receipts and processed them when I returned to the States. ... Read More
Tourist visa by Grongie
So I'm confused about my tourist visa.I spend 60 days at the end of last year in Brazil. I came back in January, the officer at the border said that I only had 30 days left. According to the internet I can't ask for an extension because I'm from a ...
I decided to hitch my tourist visa question to this string rather than create a new string.Per an AP article I read "Brazil will reintroduce visa requirements Thursday for U.S., Canadian and Australian citizens. The United States Embassy in Brasilia ... Read More
CPF for foreigners by angelicaody
Hi!Does anybody know if getting a CPF on a tourist visa is possible?Thanks
My experience was similar to @kellermanjm, however instead of them mailing me a CPF card, I received it online. Although I rarely have to show it (usually just punching in the number on a terminal) I decided to go to a loja de papel to print out and ... Read More
What is your favorite Beasilian "go to" junk food ?? by GuestPoster6669
I've been painting my new apartment all week, and it's so hot here in the southeast that I had to stop and walk to the botequim a block from my house to recharge.Sitting with an ice cold 600ml bottle of Antarctica and a plate of French fries with ...
Picanha Fatiada, mandioca com molho picante, and of course com Cerveja Gelada!! Read More
Building Costs in Brazil by alan279
A friend just received a substantial increase in the cost estimate to build a 210 m2 house in an AlphaPark development in Ilh茅us. He thinks the big construction company that has their own engineers are taking advantage of the gringo. He asked ...
@alan279, that doesn't surprise me. A quick search on the Zillow app shows 2k - 2.5k sq ft townhouses in Northern Virginia, USA priced btwn $500k and $650k regardless of new construction or not. The advantage of new construction is that you get to ... Read More
Only SSA.GOV
Rodney, I wouldn't open anything for social security if it doesn't come from ssa.gov. Read More
Let's discuss something fun for a change. by bepmoht
So there鈥檚 a lot of inexpensive beer in Brazil. Most of the favorites are lagers, served sub zero celcius cold. Many are more popular in certain states or regions. This is due to local taste, advertising and other influences. So todays survey ...
Yes, I'll drink almost anything your offering. But I'm not a big fan of wheat beers. We'll miss the ice code chopp from a tap when we leave next month. Nothing like watching the ice slide down the side of your mug before you take this first ... Read More
Renovating vs Building a New house in Brazil by Pablo888
Each person has different views of what constitutes an ideal living environment. What I would like to discuss in this thread is: what are the considerations that are specific to Brazil regarding renovating vs building a new house.Please note that ...
@EricPau Fun fact: So I went to Champeon, which is a building supplier here in Brasilia yesterday because they delivered 10 pails of the wrong color paint to our rental units. While there I wanted to buy some nuts, bolts and washers to make a bed ... Read More
Renovating vs Building a New house in Brazil by Pablo888
Each person has different views of what constitutes an ideal living environment. What I would like to discuss in this thread is: what are the considerations that are specific to Brazil regarding renovating vs building a new house.Please note that ...
The comments from Gasparzinho 777, Roddiesho and Abthree above are spot on. My contribution: In 2022, we completely renovated the apartment we own in Aguas Claras Brasilia. In 2023, we renovated the upstairs unit of a rental house we own in ... Read More